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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Fiji Trades Union umbrella group calls for return of Ghai draft

The Fiji Island Council of Trade Union is rejecting the regime's draft constitution and calling instead for the return of the Ghai Draft.

It says the regime's draft and the overall scheme do not provide for a return to true democracy as the people have been promised since 2009.

FICTU says the Constitutionas announced last week by Frank Bainimarama is clearly designed to seal power in the hands of the regime for a long time.The union's general secretary Attar Singh says the best option is for the people to call for the Ghai Draft and the related processes under the unamended decrees 57 and 58 to be continued.

"Constitution making must be a fair, transparent, inclusive and credible process," he says.

"The processes under Decrees 57 and 58 came close though not without criticism. But the involvement of an independent commission with renowned international commissioners through a transparent process gave credibility and encouraged people to participate in thousands and make submissions.

"The outcome was a draft acceptable to most people because it took account of their views and recommended a fair and just constitution with a fair electoral system, in which everyone's interests and universal freedoms were fully protected."

Singh says by dumping the Ghai Draft and introducing its own, the regime has made it clear it wishes to continue its illegitimate rule without regard for peoples views.

"That being so, it must not expect peoples participation to legitimize a draft which will be imposed on the 12th April irrespective of people's participation."

"This document which makes the right to life conditional and severely restricts and limits human rights, which declares that all decrees violating human and trade union rights will remain in force, which does not recognize the need for special measures to increase women's participation in decision making, which removes entrenched laws relating to land ownership and agricultural tenancy, which does not provide the best and fairest electoral system and which does not provide for a transitional caretaker government before elections, amongst many other concerns, cannot be accepted as a constitution for us."

101 comments:

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It is really difficult to proceed with a fair and transparent constitutional process with the kind of blatant disregard shown by the interim PM and the illegal AG.

The world knows from the development so far experienced with Fiji's supposed road to democracy that this has been a well thought out process by the illegal usurpers of power to keep power in their hands...and the sad thing about it is that no one can do anything about it.

The people of Fiji, the NGO's, the foreign Governments, the international agencies, the United Nations, the Commonwealth and every other powerful institution in the world all chose to do nothing about it.

No wonder Frank and Khaiyum are full going to town with their illegal actions.

We have situation here where we have to pick lesser of the evil..I believe mahen chaudary and qarase n felix anthony were more evil..look at these ppl what they hav done...mahen got so much money in aust...felix was getting hefty board member fees and kick backs frm natodola job n qarase is a history.....unless we hav new leaders we better with baini n aiyarse

thats not quite right anon 6.26pm/you should not have to pick any of these two evils.the only correct one is the 1997 constitution. period.ghais and franks constitutionns are not by the people and for the people. neither has been put to the test and approved by the people.the only proven one approved by the people is the 1997 constitution.its legalised by the peoplelegalised by the court of appeal.and has not been illegalised by franks claim of corruption.fiji has mana thats why there is so much confusion and regression and oppression.frank and his lot have to go before there is peace.thats what the big chief ratu mara said and thats what god says.two wrongs dont and cannot make it right.

constitution making should be a fair process and a country's constitution should not be allowed to be thrown into the garbage by a gang of armed robbers. That is what we have allowed to happen to the 1997 Constitution of Fiji. Why? Why are we going along with the armed robbers' plan for he making of a new constitution? It is giving tacit approval to their agenda. That to me is wrong. Those who were duty bound to defend the 1997 Constitution failed to do so. The people must now take it upon themselves to do the right and DEFEND THE 1997 CONSTITUTION!

yes mr singh. yu are just like mr beddoes. cannot go the right path.only one convenient for you even though it is illegal.stop talking like this whole thing ghai and bhai constitutions all legal. both are not and thats why the process is all wrong and neither will never be any good for fiji.because u cannot assure the kai vitis that their lands are safe, because both constitutions do not give those guarantees and if you say they do then u lying like franky and arsy.get your heads out of your pockets of self interest and trully fight for what is right for all fijians, not just the minority non indigenous.

Why is the Khaiyum draft proposing immunity for 2000 coup? Does this mean bainimarama also was behind the 2000 coup of the labour government? Why he wants immunity for 2005 coup if he did all things within the law? if he needs immunity because he broke the law then he is a criminal. Therefore a criminal cannot be prime minister.

“Bula bro. Your posting never fails to amaze. If it wasn’t for the repercussions to my current work, i would have no qualms about posting the following under my name, so feel free to use it, so long as my name is deleted for now.... "That information about Frank Bainimarama and Nazhat Shameem is not new. You will recall that prior to the December coup of 2006 Nazhat personally lodged a police complaint against unspecified people spreading rumours that she was having an affair with Frank Bainimarama.

"Police Commissioner Andrew Hughes had to ask his deputy, Moses Driver to be the investigative officer of this case. Needless to say, investigations were on going when the coup happened. Although no names were mentioned about those spreading the rumours, they had their suspicious. One was about Nazhat’s neighbour, who happened to be none other than Ballu Khan. This was the time he was living in Reki Street, off Nailuva Road.

"How Ballu came to know? Well, Ballu's bodyguards were all ex CRW so they used to see and chat with Frank's bodyguards in the many times he came visiting Nazhat Shameem at home, even late night or early dawn visits especially when Aslam was away from Suva on business.

"That police file will show you that Ballu actually called up someone to express about this secret visitor. He told Nazhat’s husband, his neighbour. Police file will show all of this information. Ballu's near death beating by Bainimarama's men was linked to his telling Aslam about Bainimarama visiting Nazhat at home when he was away

@Anonymous 7.09PPMtell me where were you when the 1970 Independence Constitution of Fiji was trashed by the first coup chief Rabuka?That constitution had "iron clad" clauses to protect native Fijian land ownership and land rights. you not making any sense with your attack on Mr Singh. what's wrong with you? Did you making any noise at all when Rabuka trashed that Constitution containing those iron clad provisions for fijian land?

U.N. chief proposes peacekeeping troops in Mali(CNN) -- Up to 11,200 peacekeeping troops could maintain stability in Mali under a new U.N. proposal.And up to 1,440 police could also participate in a U.N.-led mission there, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a report to the U.N. Security Council released Tuesday.Under the proposal, the West African multinational force currently in Mali would eventually become part of the U.N. stabilizing mission."The proposed authorized military strength of 11,200, based on seven mobile infantry battalions and a reserve battalion with enablers for the geographic and threat environments, provides for a security presence in the major population areas assessed to be at high risk," the report said.The peacekeeping troops proposal was one of two options Ban floated in the report.Under the other option, the United Nations would focus on political and development activities there.

the only way we will stop this hate is if we Fijians intermarry. just like AG and that nadroga girl. we should all intermarry . kaiviti give your daugter to kaidia, and chinese, kailoma and European,rotuma and others. so your sons will have beautiful babies. change of mind , no more tearing each other like what is going on here. the other races who a now Fijian as they called themselves , stop been racist and greedy and look at itaukei lowly. its time your daughter to itaukei man to marry and make babies. no more hate , no more politics, no more tearing each other apart. then leave the sea bed in state care under state laws , no more qoliqoli, change itaukei land laws and give to be state land , and state can sell it foreign buyer who a willing to buy it as freehold at good price .and use it for better use in development overseas in better use for the world over.. if they foreigners intend to mind it and take the minerals out of Fiji , then why not for the right price. everybody wins. money we can all share as a people.why hate bainimarama , lets go for election,and decide the next leader properly, if you don't want bainimarama then vote him out. time to move on , the world has change and so should we.

the only way we will stop this hate is if we Fijians intermarry. just like AG and that nadroga girl. we should all intermarry . kaiviti give your daughter to kaidia, and chinese, kailoma and European, rotuma and others. so your sons will have beautiful babies. change of mind , no more tearing each other like what is going on here. the other races who a now Fijian as they called themselves , stop been racist and greedy and look at itaukei lowly. its time you other race [Indian ,muslim, rotuma, European,aus,nz,uk,usa,& others ]give your daughter to itaukei man to marry and make babies. no more hate , no more politics, no more tearing each other apart. then leave the sea bed in state care under state laws , no more qoliqoli, change itaukei land laws and give to be state land , and state can sell it foreign buyer who a willing to buy it as freehold at good price .and use it for better use in development overseas in better use for the world over.. if they foreigners intend to mind it and take the minerals out of Fiji , then why not for the right price. everybody wins. money we can all share as a people. Why hate bainimarama , lets go for election, and decide the next leader properly, if you don't want bainimarama then vote him out. time to move on , the world has change and so should we.

1997 consitution means mahen or sdl can com bak to power with all their bullshit...eg rot at fsc, unnecessary strikes, manipulating farmers n mahen making a big cut from the mill upgrade...if sdl comes they use chiefs n methodist church to further their agendas....can SDL give a fair share of rent to all landowners...or is it only chiefs will get all the gold and the commons native owners only get loose change...atleast frank has changed that n also he has reduced the admin fee...common guys go away from these old politician farts...tupeni baba is a jinx...which ever party he has gone has lost..plus he is a seasoned politician

Its time for all of us to fight.Fijian, Indian, Others, we all stand and fight Bainimarama and Khayum for our freedom.Otherwise this arsehole will continue to shove his shit down our throat.

AND EVIL MEN WILL CONTINUE TO GET WORSE IF GOOD MEN DO NOTHING.

Therefore all of us must fight.

I say every person, man, woman and child, if you are close to anything that belongs to the Regime and its Supporters then SABOTAGE it.

If you are close to an army vehicle or regime vehicle then put sand in the fuel tank.If you are close to a building that belongs to them or work in their office then BURN it.

If you work at Tappoos then BURN it.

ALL of us we can do little things to bring these arseholes down.

THIS IS IT.IF WE DONT STOP THESE ARSEHOLES THEN WORSE THINGS WILL HAPPEN.THIS IS THE TRUTH.THESE PEOPLE ARE EVIL AND THEIR EVIL KNOWS NO LIMITS.

THEY WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP DOING WHAT THEY ARE DOING UNTIL WE RISE UP AND PUT A STOP TO IT.

Bainimarama 's Constitution is nothing but a fuirther suppressio and oppression of the people. It even includes the forcible removal of property. ie Bainimarama and his giovernment will come and take your House, your land including Fijian Land and use it for their convenience.Who knows they'll probably sell us all to the Chinese.

No MOre wasting time.Its time to rise up and fight these arseholes.

AMERICA YOU MUST STAND FOR DEMOCRACY. NOT THE DIKTATOR STYLE democracy.

FRANKIE REED:YOU MUST NOT STAND WITH TREASONISTS but rather unite behind the people to put these TREASONISTS in jail.

People in Fiji have to stop kissing Frank's arse one week, then threatening to kick it, the next!If those who supported the coup initially hadn't, then the coup would never have been able to succeed.And seriously, what is the point in those very same people supporting an "un-Constitutional" Constitution, when the very same people, were never able to accept the 1997 Constitution and the ones before that?Please go and take a look in the mirror to see where all this began.And when your able to lay blame accordingly, to accept responsibility for your own wrong doing, then perhaps progress can be made, otherwise it's just going around in circles.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PivWY9wn5psIf you truly have a conscience, please, make the change.

Hitler also became dictator and supreme fuehrer be "legal" means.He said the Third Reich would last for a 1000 yrs.It lasted for 13 yrs and ended with a bullet in Hitler's head and cyanide in his mouth!The present regime-the personalities,their behaviour,the behaviour of the hangers on-you see their faces in the papers-laughing at stupid "jokes",bowing and shaking hands--all these remind me of Nazi Germany of the 30's.Maybe Graham Davis can add more to this.

Then they hire Ghai and team to construct a new constitution [Reasons: 1. Either they did not know where to start from.2. or it was a planned job to disgrace Ghai after views of people of fiji were against immunity, so that they can add immunity sections for their safety]

- Then Why did they not appoint an independent team the rewrite of amend the Ghai Draft? Why their own leagal team?

Then they say Immunity will be upheld and carried forward from the 1997 constitution to the BsiKhai Constitution - How then they say that the 1997 constitution was not for the benefit to the interest of the people of fiji?

And then he says the people of fiji will be the constituent assembly? - BULLSHIT

If like he says that the people of fiji will now be the constituent assembly, why then are we given until the 5th of April for our input to the BaiKhai Constitution?

Will it still go for finalization even if the people of fiji are against the immunity provision in the BaiKhai Constitution?

Why are we the people of Fiji called to text, post comments on Infomation Ministry's FB page or write letters to input for BhaiKhai Constitution? This is not a childs play that we the people of fiji will text in the agree or not to agree; this concerns the running of a country and serving the interest of the people of fiji; and not serving the interest of a group of people which are Bainimarama and Khaiyum's regime.

Bainimarama and Kahiyum took years in calling in the elections, yet they are giving the people of fiji such less time for their input to the BaiKhai Constitution? Is this fair? I think NOT!!

Thus I can only plead to the people of Fiji:

- Even though we word hard to give our views to the BaiKhai Constitution, none will be read or heard, it will go on for rubber stamping.

- Vote Bainimarama and Khaiyum only if you want another 10 or more years of tyranny, restrictions and limitations through decrees, etc.

- Vote Bainimarama and Khaiyum only if you do not want you childrens' freedom and future in fiji.

- Vote Bainimarama and Khaiyum only if you want our beloved country to go sucked into debts more and more.

- Vote Bainimarama and Khaiyum only if you want your wifes and daughters's rights suppressed

- Vote Bainimarama and Khaiyum only if you want to get mugged by the army of the police if you as much as voice your own views and opinions.

- Finally vote them only if you want to die of hunger because you cannot afford to buy food because of their not so bright and back fired theories, because of whom most of us and our children will live in poverty.

Nobody,no political party should participate in any elections-you will be fools to do so.You just cannot engage with this regime.Let's not make them legitimate by participation.It's time for passive resistance,non cooporation.It will be very effective.It drove the British out of india.Martin Luther used it in the civilrights movement.The world will see it.Lets not engage with monkeys !!

NOBODY who is committed to the restoration of democracy in Fiji must participate in Anything put forward by the Bainimarama military dictatorship's "road map to democracy". You will be party to a farce or worse a fraud on the nation. remember that well!

1. A cult of personality - arises when an individual uses mass media, propaganda, or other methods, to create an idealized, heroic, and, at times god-like public image, often through unquestioning flattery and praise. [this is done by FBC and Fiji Sun for the Regime]

2. Wooden language - is a literal translation of the French expression langue de bois meaning language that uses vague, ambiguous, abstract or pompous words in order to divert attention from the salient issues. [used by Bainimarama and Khaiyum and the regime: my government did this, the bainimarama govt did that....]

Whatever group you are!! You guys have been CALLING, CALLING AND CALLING for the last 5-6 years and what do you get? NADAH...ZIPP..ZERO..NOTHING..Dont waste youR time. Its time to ALL COME TOGETHER AND MARCH...MARCH AND MARCH...Even if we all die for the common GOOD so be it. Bai will never return power to anybody until he Die. Its that simple....

Hahaha Nirmal Singh? You're joking! Where the fuck did this idiot come from? It's a bit like that wannabe lawyer who never made it in DPP. That Aman or whatever his name was who was Driti and Rokoului's advisor. Amman don't even think of making it big in Fiji because you are known. If you want to stay in Fiji than keep your mouth shut or remain in England. You wanted the queen back so go to England and serve her.

FRANK IS LIAR AND CON MAN.FULL STOP.SINCE 2006 ALL LIES NOTHING ELSE.1,UPHOLD 1997 CONSTITUTION -LIE2.NO ARMY WILL BENFIT -LIE3.ELECTION 2009-LIE4.NO ONE IN THE INTERIM GOVT WILL BE ALLOWED TO STAND IN THE ELECTION -LIE5.GOOD TRANSPARENT/ACCOUNTABLE/FREEDOM GOVT -LIE6.GHAI DRAFT CC THAN DUMPED IT -LIE7.NOW WILL FORM A PARTY AND STAND IN THE ELECTION.ENOUGH OF YOUR LIES AND CON FRANK TIME FOR YOU TO GO.WE DONT NEED ANYMORE DICTATORSHIP.WE NEED DEMOCRACY.F YOU /KHAIYUM CONSTITUTION .WE REJECTING IT.I REMIND YOU THAT YOU HAVE TEXTED ME AND SWEAR AT GCC/CHURCH/VANUA/LOTU AND NOT FORGETTING YOU SAID INDIANS ARE MF AND PRAYING TO TEVORO.SO ALL THIS WILL BE RELEASED AND PEOPLE KNOW YOUR LIES AND CON JOB.WE WANT LEGAL 1997 CONSTITUTION THATS IT .ALL OTHER DECREE AND YOUR GOVT IS A FAKE.RAJESH

GUYS FORGET ABOUT GHAI/KHAIYUM CONSTITUTION.CJ GATE GAVE US THE RULING IN 2001 CHANDRIKA PRASAD CASE.APPEAL COURT RULING APRIL 2009 .THATS IT.THE 1997 CONSTITUTION IS A LIVE AND LEGAL CONSTITUTION OF FIJI.FIJI PEOPLE LETS REJOICE AND REJECT BKC BS CONSTITUTIONYES TO 1997 CONSTITUTION.RAJESH

WE HAVE 2 CHOICE ONLY IN FIJI NOW.1.IF WE VOTE AND ACCEPT BAI/KHAIYUM CONSTITUTION WE WILL LIVE UNDER DICTATORSHIP.2.WE FIGHT FOR 1997 CONSTITUTION TO GET DEMOCRACY AND FREEDOM .NO TO BKCYES TO 1997 CONSTITUTION.

Let us please pray to GOD to keep on giving us peace at this important time of our lives. Easter and the cross of Jesus should be a message of hope and salvation for each and everyone of us. Please pray for Col. Tikoitoga who is admitted at CWMH at the moment.

Let us please pray to GOD to keep on giving us peace at this important time of our lives. Easter and the cross of Jesus should be a message of hope and salvation for each and everyone of us. Please pray for Col. Tikoitoga who is admitted at CWMH at the moment.

FTUC/POLITICAL PARTY /CHURCH /GCC AND PEOPLE.WE HAVE TO FIGHT FOR OUR ONLY LEGAL 1997 CONSTITUTION ITS A LIVE AND LEGAL DOCUMENTS ALL OTHERS ARE ILLEGAL LIKE FRANK REGIME.1997 IS THE BEST CONSTITUTION AND WAS PRAISED BY THE WORLD .WHEN FIJI HAD IT.LET KEEP FIGHTING FOR 1997 CONSTITUTION.FRANK/KHAIYUM CONSTITUTION IS MADE TO GIVE THEM POWER TO GOVT US FOREVER AND WE CANT TAKE THEM TO COURT OF LAW .NO WHERE IN THE WORLD THAT YOU CANT TAKE GOVT TO COURT.IF WE WANT FREEDOM/DEMOCRACY 1997 CONSTITUTION IS THE ANS.FRANK KEEP YOUR PROMISE THAT YOU WILL UPHOLD THE 1997 CONSTITUTION.GOD BLESS.RAJESH

FRANK/KHAIYUM VS PM MPC/BEDDOES/PM LQ /BABADEBATE IN ALBERT PARK .COME ON FRANK/KHAIYUM DO IT FOR THE PEOPLE OF FIJI.LET US DECIDE WHO SHOULD LEAD FIJI.I BET KHAIYUM AND BAI CANT TAKE THIS CHALLENGE .THEY WILL BE AMBUSHED BY REAL LEADERS .DONT GO TO RADI STATION AND VESU MONA PEOPLE COWARD BAI.RAJESH

whats the point mick?this constitution and ghais are as illegal as each other, forget about the substance,just come out and say it.have the guts to say and do the right thing for a change.thats why the country is where it is now because of you dishonest gutless politicians who have no fear of doing the wrong thing instead of doing right.

FRANK REPENT NOW .YOU HAVE TO ASK FORGIVENESS FROM FIJI PEOPLE .CHIEFS/CHURCH/LOTU/VANUA AND INDIANS .ALSO ASK GOD TO FORGIVE YOU AND FIRST YOU HAVE TO GIVE BACK FIJI TO THE LEGAL PEOPLE THE CHIEFS AND THE PEOPLE GOVT TO RULE.IF NOT YOU WILL ANS GOD FOR ALL YOUR EVIL DEEDS .I THE LORD WILL FORGIVE IF YOU GO AND ASK FORGIVENESS FROM PEOPLE WHO YOU HAVE HURT.THIS IS EASTER MESSAGE TO YOU FRANK.STOP BEEN A HYPOCRITE.I AM SINNER NOT SAINT.

9.TALIBAN KHAIYUM WILL HAVE FIJI UNDER HIS MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD CONTROL WITH SUPPORT FROM AZIZ AS ARMY COMMANDER SOONFRANK PRESIDENT/PM KHAIYUM /NAZHAT CJ AND ACTING PRESIDENT .ALL BOARD/GOVT TOP POST BY ELITE MUSLIMS ALREADY TAKEN.NOW HE IS SELLING FIJIS ASSETS TO OVERSEAS COMPANY AND POCKETING COMMISSION.SUNSET CLAUE COMPLETED FIJIANS BEEN TAKEN OUT FOR A RIDE.NO MORE GCC NEXT NO MORE LAND ONLY NAME BUT HE WILL CONTROL THE NLTB WITH HIS PUPPET QETAKI/FRANK.PEOPLE NO TO KHAIYUM CONSTITUTION PLS.RAJESHPS- I HAVE GOOD MUSLIM FRIENDS THAT DONT SUPPORT KHAIYUM/ELITE CRONIES.

Sadly, most bloggers, the political parties and the trade unionists don't get it. The Ghai draft is out the door, the Bainimarama/Khaiyum draft is in. No-one's going to help us change Bainimarama's mind about the veracity of his draft. SO, it would be wise to work on recommending relevant changes and making as many people as possible recommend those changes on the Ministry of Information Facebook account so that Bainimarama is forced to make amendments. With the recommended changes on Facebook, it serves as a public record of what's being submitted. Arguing that the Ghai draft should be brougt back won't work. We all know how stubborn Bainimarama is. We must learn to take the half loaf that we have and work out how best we could share it with as many people as possible. If we look at the draft as half a loaf only, then we deny ourselves the challenge to ensure that that half is the best that we can make it to be. We must stop being hypocrites ourselves, as we were all too willing to participate in a Constituent Assembly. We would have had to debate the same draft in that Assembly because Bainimarama would have ensured it replace the Ghai draft - that's the reality of the situation in Fiji. We need now to mobilise enough recomendations for change that we put Bainimarama in the spotlight - not just for the international community but for our own people - showing him up for his inconsistencies. Attar and other politicians - experienced and aspiring - should begin to think outside the box. In a flood with strong currents, it's easer to get to the other side if you go with the flow while manouvering yourself towards your intended landmark. Simply jumping into the flood and hoping it will help you cross the river is like we're doing right now -- laying down and letting Bainimarama shit all over us. The draft as everyone has pointed out, is indeed aimed at "entrenching" the regime and its varous decress. What do we do about it apart from pointing this out? The Citizens Constitution Forum has at least made an effort to anlayse the draft and point to its inconsistencies. We need to assist the CCF get that analysis out to as many people as we can. e need to mobilise rather than sit and complain.

editor,I read in Allen lockington's letter in the regime newsletter the Fiji Sun (28/3) that a reporter with Radio Fiji Gold qualifies as " a good investigative reporter" because of his radio interview with "the PM". I thought Fiji no longer had any good investigative reporters who could ask the hard questions. So I am curious to know what questions the reporter asked "the PM" that has left Mr Lockington so awestruck.Can someone else who has heard the interview please enlighten me.sincerely,rajend naidusydney

The dictator has revealed his reason for inviting public comment on his constitution. the pig is out of the pen:

"...The regime leader said the constitution would have the mandate of the people because they had been given the chance to comment."

comes from a report on the dictators radio talk back lie to the people sessions going on now in fiji...and guess which radio station? radio fiji ofcourse.the dictator is using our money to tell us more lies.he thinks hes talking to kindy kids.

"The United Nations Convention on Climate Change executive secretary Christiana Figuera highlights that Fiji has the capacity and capability to lead the UN Group of 77" (Fiji Times 28/3).If she said Fiji has the capacity and capability to lead The Coup Club of the Pacific I would believe her. "You have many friends with G77 to support and help Fiji" she said.Who are these friends?The UN comes up with long fancy named bodies like "UN Framework Convention on Climate Change" but very little actual accomplishments.And it somehow manages to attract people like Christiana Figuera who are Good at mouthing empty words.

@The Oracle 9.45AMthank you for your views. what is your thinking on peaceful non-cooperation as a strategy to render the Bainimarama Constitution making conspiracy kaput?If all the pro-democracy people united under this strategy where would it leave Bainimarama's bullshit plan?

You are a hypocrite. Rajesh, you say you have muslim friends yet, group muslims as Taliban. You talk about God and good things about religion yet you curse and swear. You want the 1997 constitution upheld yet you have on this blogsite made personal attakcs against its initiator Jai Ram Reddy. You are one man not to be trusted nor taken seriously. Do you think people seriously respect you??Think again.

How can the United Nations accept Fiji to lead any UN body when its security forces are terrorizing its own people, there is no real freedom of the media, freedom of expression and freedom of association and citizens cannot challenge the regime decrees in cout?In short when Fiji is a military dictatorship how has the UN given the privilege of leading the G77? Sounds like hypocrisy - big time?

@Anon 11.32 .. The draft Constitution only provides for a referendum to be held in the future if there are to be any changes or amendments. So, we need to get this Constitution RIGHT before it is adopted. A suggestion was made to Bainimarama on radio yesterday that a referendum should also be held (once changes are made to the draft)to ENACT the Constitution. The perception there, I think, was that the Constitution would only become a People's Constitution if adopted after national referendum. I think the other unspoken but desired outcome was that without the necessary changes (including removal of immunity and review provisions over existing Decrees) people would reject the Constitution in a national referendum. And, if Bainimarama argues that there is not enough time to hold a referendum, he should talk to his Attorney General who is now mooting the idea of elections being held in ONE day. If that is possible then it is also possible to have a national referendum without having to delay or defer the September 2014 elections. And I know it would be wishful thinking, but what if the national referendum to adopt the Constitution also required people to vote on whether Bainimarama continues in power until a suitable Constitution is accepted or that he accept that a rejecton by referendum of his draft is also a rejection of his regime and that Fiji move to adopt the judgement passed by the Supreme Court in 2009. As I said ... probably wishful thinking on my part.

@Anon 11.21 .. Peaceful non-cooperation will not work. We need to use our pens and keyboards to defeat Bainimarama's military might. We need to mass post recommendations for change on the government website so that there is a reading of the general feeling in Fiji. Mailing or emailing submissions will have the same effect as peaceful non-coopration because no one gets to see what's being submitted. Personally, I think we should be looking at this from a Pro-Fiji rather than a Pro-democracy stance.

And then what oracle? what happens if krankys constitution gets rejected by the people?when are you going to stop believeing in this liar my friend.he does not want to go to jail for the 2000 and 2006 coups so there is only one way and that is kranky frankys way and no other way (sorry rabuka for stealing your line). this is just part of the deceit to con the people and the international community that his constitution has been through the democratic (????) process. hes already said that on radio and picked up by one of the nz news reports - the people have given their views so it is their constitution!!! arre waah???whilst this charade goes on and the constitution process is delayed by franky pretending to be following democratic prosesses the easier it will be for him to excuse the elections not happening in september 2014. he cant lose. no krankys constitution no elections. so only two things can happen. he forces this constitution thru on 15 April and rigs elections so that he wins OR go thru the motion of a referendum over which he has total control on the timing and the elections will not happen in sept 2014.my guess is that because he cannot worm his way out of the sept 2014 elections like he did with the pacific forum leaders in 2007 after having promised to the people and the rest of the world, he willl take the first option..that is force this constitution down our throats and rig the elections or pass some decree to effectively make him prime minister and everything continues on as it is now except he will argue that the people have given their views and and accept his constitution as theirs so everything is all legit and hunky dory and we all live happily everafter. amen. why would you risk an election when you have no control over how people vote. you can buy votes but that does not mean you own it. watch the decrees coming next month. this is not a yellow ribbon campaign man. the dictators life and freedom is at stake. would you do otherwise if you were him. sorry its an unfair question because you are obviously not like him. you are not meant to answer that

Nirmal Singh is just "wanna be" with big talk and that is it. He thinks that he was the US Ambassador but he was nothing but a clerk. Nirmal is a pal of Mahen ChoorDhry and Felix Anthony. It all depends what day of the week it is. His office is down stairs from Felix's office in Suva.

@YOU, WHO WILL BE PRIME MINISTER...as Bainimarama said in response to a questioner on radio yesterday , "I know where you're coming from". Yes, I agree you're probably right that Frank's call for submissions is mere window-dressing. My point is let's give it back to him. Post our recommendations on his government website so that we and the rest of the world know just what people in Fiji are thinking. Frank can have his way (and he will, let me assure you), but we will have a record of how he disregarded the people's views. And we can take that record to the electorate in Fiji to show the type of "Yes" today and "No" tomorrow person that is leading Fiji.It could well be that all that is happening so far is nothing more than window-dressing and that Frank is looking for an excuse to prolong his stay in power. If we remain silent then we are making it all that much easier for him. Frank's support at the moment is in pockets where he has focused our development dollars - some areas in rural Fiji. In addition he is making an all-out effort to appeal to young voters by opening information centres, addressing school parades and of course, sending 120 pairs of gumboots to schoolkids in the North. BUT HE KNOWS, that despite all his efforts, any free and fair election held in 2014 will not guarantee him the outright numbers he will need to be appointed Prime Minister. THAT is why the safeguards have been incorporated in the draft Constitution. And I agree with you, we are in for more surprises with the Decrees that have yet to come out.

oracle u are right about making noise but its a lost cause my brother for two reasons at least.the man is not going to give up.second the only true path is the 1997 constitution. blablaing about ghai and or bhai constitution is the wrong blabla..thats wy i say, stop dancing to his tune...dance to the 1997 constitution tune brother/sister?

The Good Book says 'Resist the devil, and he will flee from you'. It doesn't say 'engage the devil' or 'go along with the devil'. It says 'resist'.

Using your boat analogy, Bainimarama is a mutineer who has hijacked our boat and is steering us into the rocks. We will crash unless we wrest control back from him.

The opinions of the Fijian people are already pretty clear. That's why Bainimarama doesn't want to allow a free poll, because he knows he'd lose resoundingly. Taking his record to the electorate -- is that really your strategy? He'll never allow that to happen. And your giving him yet more submissions just provides him with more window dressing for his profoundly unconstitutional and illegal 'consultation' process.

If you want to sound off, do it in the blogs and letters to the editor. Do it to your friends and neighbours. Do it in the election booth, if you ever get the chance. You never will, at this rate.

The 1997 Constitution is Fiji's only living constitution. The Yash Ghai constitution was stillborn. The Bainikhaiyum constitution is a Frankenstein monster. The 1997 Constitution was not abrogated. It was only PURPORTED to be abrogated, and then by the same notorious pack of traitors sworn to uphold it. But their lies don't make it so.

The only real claim to legitimacy that the Bainimarama regime can point to is the fact that Fijians are going along with its decrees and demands. Your proposed course of action plays into the regime's hands.

Doing what we've always done will only get us what we've always gotten. We need to stop going along with the regime's demands. We need to organise and resist, not go along and assist.

Oracle, what are you putting in your yagona? I expected better from you.

No number of submissions is ever going to get this BKC right because Bainimarama will ignore any ideas he doesn't like, and Bainimarama is a total liar and traitor. He's probably the last man in Fiji who should be calling the shots on a new constitution.

I might write to this new Dakuwaqa character to see what he has to say, because so far he's right -- resistance is the only viable strategy.

You think it's possible that Frank is looking for an excuse to prolong his power? Duh-huh!

Peaceful non-cooperation is the right approach. And if that fails, then non-peaceful non-cooperation is the logical next step.

You're right about one thing. We need to mobilise, not sit and complain. But don't you see that sending this dictator our proposed edits to his constitution is an exercise in futility? We need to mobilise in the streets, not just at our keyboards.

If you insist, then fine, let the record show you lodged a note of protest against the dictatorship. If that's your idea of how we liberate Fiji, then good luck with that.

@27/3. 7:58 Anonynomus I was Ballu's neighbor ,Caesar lateef, and the story is NOT true. Stop spreading lies . It's unfortunate you don't reveal your ID . I will sue you . It's unfortunate sick people like you blemish good character of people.

Colonel Mosese Tikoitoga the Land FORCE COMMANDER OF THE FIJI MILITARY FORCES is admitted at the men surgical ward of the CWMHospital.The Prime Minister and Commander of RFMF was seen visiting him last evening!!! Why not send him overseas for treatment? May be his use-by date has expired!!!..a term frequently used by regime lackeys on this site.

Those same regime lackeys also say "Don't do the crime if you can't do the time" with regard to those prosecuted by this regime on its trumped up charges. And yet they insist on blanket immunity for the myriad crimes committed by Frank Bananas and his gang. Go figure!

No need to send Land Force Commander who has landed in CWM Hospital overseas because the Ministry of Health has just announced reduced fee for all its health services . The LFC like all other regime wallahs are such patriotic people they wouldn't imagine spending any public money unnecessarily. Would they? Nah overseas treatment is out of question for them. Everything has to be local. Made in Fiji brand. what a coincidence? election coming up, regime dictator campaigning full force and Heath Minister announces cheap fees and no fees!!

hey caesar lateef are you going to represent nazee?its funny how u said "I will sue u"...better not have too many beers otherwise u mite tangle with franky over ur client. threesome??aslam will kill u bro

no its not me caesar lateefits naz herself that blogged from new york so her husband would not find out and put a trace on it/she did it alrighti was a bit jealous myselfbut i couldnt compete with frankyhes got a bigger bazuka than mine.

Ghai constitution was an exercise in stupidity in a modern society?First of all who picked Ghai and his commissioners to take on the job of gathering the wills of the people?Was the will of the people gathered from every coners of the country and from every walks of lives? Were these wills recorded ofpapers,signed by the people,and filed away for ture refrences?etc,etc,.Did the people of this nation voted for them to conductthis works? Who voted for Voreqe orKhaiyuk to authorized this exercise? The whole craps is illegal jist like the new constitution they're trying to creates? So no worry,we didn't approves for the Ghai constitutionand neither any other constitution they'd want to create.It's illegal,and unacceptable!!!!